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PATENTEDNOV, 27, 1906 J. P. 8; G. P. WRIGHT. BOX FILLING MACHINE;

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Moos P. WRIGHT AND CHARLES F. WRIGHT. or BARBERTON. onto, .ASSIGNORS TO THE-DIAMOND MATCH COMPANY, or nnwronrr,

N- Y., A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

BOX -FELLENG NEACHWNE.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, JACOB P. WRIGHT and CHARLES F. WRIGHT, citizens of the United States, and residents or" Barberton, in the county of'Summit and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Box-Filling Machines,'ol which the following is a specification. i This invention relates to machines for filling boxes with matches or the like, having reference more especially to machines for filling and closing the tray-and-shuck form of box .commonly employed for holding matches.

Our invention is herein illustrated as embodied in a box-filling machine in which are employed two continuously-movable endless series of receptacles arranged in juxtaposition, one series constituting temporary holders to receive and assemble the matches as rapidly as they are discharged from the match-makin machine and the other constituting hol ers for boxes into which the matches are endwise delivered from the temporary holders.

The object of the present invention is to adapt a machine of the character mentioned to the expeditious and effective filling and closing of the tray-andshuck form of box; and to-this end the invention, stated generally, comprises various novel features of construction and combinations of parts, which will behereinafter particularly described and claimed.

In the annexed drawings, Figure l is a plan of a box-filling machine embodying our invention, certain parts, including the cap lates for the plunger and box-carriers, bemg omitted for clearness of illustration. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the machine, said parts being also omitted and a portion of the match-carrier of a matclnmachine being indicated. -Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the box-filling machine, on an enlarged scale, showing itsconnection with the match-machine. Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section as on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1, showing an inclined and filled box in the box-carrier. Fig. 5 is a similar section as on the line '5 5' of Fig. 1, showing a portion of the matchma-.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 8,1905. Serial No. 264.203.

therefor.

for-the endless chain of match-receptacles.-

Fig. 6 is a similar sec- Patented Nov. 27, 1906.

ortion of the match-machine in elevation.

Jig. 7 is a longitudinal vertical section through a portion of the box-feeding end of the machine as on the line 7 7 of i. Fig. 8 is a longitudinal vertical section as on the line 8 8 of Fig. 1. 9 is a view oi. the

F1 under side of the bed of tie filling-machine,

showing the box-carrier, the plunger-carriers and their plungers, and the guide-bars to maintainthe plungers in retracted osition. Fig. 10 is a similar view with the sai carriers omitted, but showing the actuating-gearing Fig. 11 is a plan of the guide Fig. 12 is a perspective view of a portion of the said chain. Fig. 13 is a similar view of a portion of the box-carrier chain. Fi 14 is a similar view of one of the links of a p ungerchain. Fig. 15 is a similar view of one of the endless series'of plungers which push the trays open to receive the matches. Fig. 16 is a similar view of one of the endless series of plungers which push the matches into the trays. Fig. 17 is a similar view of one of the endless series of plungers for closing the boxes. Fig. 18 is a perspective View of a box, showing the tray in open position to receive the matches. Figs. 19, 20, and 21 are lans of the cams for actuating the .plungers s own in Figs. 15, 16, and 17, res ectively. Fig. 22 is a. erspective view of t e stationary carnbar or inclining the travelin box. Fig. 23

is a similar View of the gui e and cam device upon and by which the filled boxes arepositions of the yielding pressure-rods, the

match-delivering plun ers, and other parts. Fig. 25 is a longitudina section as on the line 25 25 ofFig. 24.

' 1 is a portion of the main frame ofa matchmaking machine; 2, a portion of the matchcarrier; 3, the reciprocating headcarrying a row of punches 4 for ejecting the matches row by row 'from the carrier, and 5 a driven shaft of the machine. These parts being of any usual or approved construction need no detailed description herein.

Supported u on suitable standards 6 at the end of the mac 'ne-frame and on a lane below the line of discharge of the mate es from the carrier is a horizontal bed 7. in this bed f'wheeln i endless sprocket-c sin 1O,prcv1ded through- ,jbut its length with receptacles 11, which are at. points beyond the respective edges of the snatch-carrier 2 are journaied vertical shafts =8,- which carry at their upper ends sprocket- F'assin around these Wheels is an f arranged to travel adjacent the match-carrier charged therefrom.

,with side walls 12 and an intermediate divithe chambers is equal to or length than the matches an is of a width sion-wall 3.3, the two chambers thus formed beingopcn at their respective ends. Each of ntly greater in and height to receive and hold a ,suflicient quantity of matches for a cox.- The adjoining sidewalls of the train or series are in close proximity to each other, and their upper edges, including those of the central walls, are preferably beveled. or tapered, as shown, to'facilitate the entrance oi the matches to the chambers.

The shaft 8 of one of the Wheels 9 carries at its lower enda bevel-wheel 14 in mesh with a similar; Wheel 15 on a horizontal shaft 16, that is mounted lH bITLGlxBlZS 1'7 depending from the bed. The shaft 16 is driven in any suitable manner. Inthe present instance it carries a spur wheel 18, which meshes with a union 19 one lower stnd shaft 20. This stu shaft in turn carries a spur-wheelfll, which. meshes with the pinion 22 on a horizontal shaft 23, and the latter shaft carries a pinion 24, which -rneshes with a spur-wheel 25 on the shaft 5 of v thematch-- machine.

Thus the motion is transmitted from the shalt 5 to the shaft 16,

and hence the endless chain of temporary match holders is continuously impelled at a prescribed rate of speed across tee path of the stream. of matches ejected from the matchcarrier. This chain during its traverse in front of the match-carrier is preferably jarred or agitated in a manner to cause the matches to settle down within the temporary holders. For this purpose the guide 26, upon which the chain is supported during its traverse, is provided with a movable portion in front of the match-carrier, and means are provided for vertically agitatin such portion. In the present instance t 's portion comprises a trough or runway composed of threesections, whereof the middle section 27 extends entirely across. the front of the match-cairier and is jointed at its ends, as at 9;, to the other 30011 the bed.

or shorter sections 28, and the latter are joint-.

ed at their outer extremities, as at y, to the stationary portions of the guide; The section 27 is supported upon the free ends of a pair- Of arms-ZQ, which are pivoted to brackets These arms have depending ears'3 1, provided with antifriction rol'lers 32,

ssarsc which rest upon underlying cams 33, carried by a horizontal shaft 34. One end of this shaft is provided with a spur-Wheel 35, which is gg eared with the pinion 242 on the driven shart 23 through an idler-gear 36. Thus the shaft 34 and its cams are continuously rotated ,during the operation of the machine in a manner to effect the rapid vertical reciprocation of the central trough-section and its end members. It will be seen that the greatest extent of vibration is imparted to the central to the receptacles) and thence gradually to the-outer extremities of the trough. Thus a gradually-increasing vibration of the chain is had while the holders are passingto the carrier and a gradually-decreasingvibration is had while the holders supplied with matches are passing from the carrier. avoids an abrupt sto page of the agitating motion upon the mate es when the motion of the machine is arrested, and hence the otherwise liability of disarranging the matches in the holdersis obviated.

The temporary holders with their contents pass to and around the sprocket-wheel 9 at the right-hand end of the machine, as indicated by the arrow in Fig. 1, and during the return traverse of the holders the matches are pushed end-wise therefrom into box-trays, which are partiallyentere'd intheir shucks, as will presently appear.

38 is an endless carrier, tern-red a boxprovided Wit box-receptacles which correporary holders and are arranged to travel adjacent toand at the same rate of s eed as said holders. Each of the links inoudes. a body 39, having two flat horizontal surfaces 40 41, with an intervening longitudinal groove or guidcway 41 The surfaccel is race is provided with a comparatively thin of the box-slouch, and the upper surface is provided with a thicker wall 43, extending as at 44:. The wall 43 is provided with ver-v tively, the-functions of which will presently appear. When the links are united, the

is sufiici'ent to receive and hold the interposed shuck, While that-between the re cessed portions of the wallsfi suflicient to receive and hold the portion of the trayextending from the shuck, the slight vertical space between the two surfaces com cnsat- Theshaft 46 isprovided abcvel.=.-wheel ,section (where the matches are introduced This operation carrier, comprising hingedly connected-links' spend in num-berand-relation with the tem-' slightly elevated, as shown; The lower sur-' vertical wall 42 aboutv equal in height to that tical and horizontal slots 43 43 respec-' somewhat higher than the-box and bein recessed or offset longitudinally on both sides,

space hetween each pair ofadjacent walls 42- ing for the thickness-cftheishuck, ebox'; carrier 38.passe's..around apai-rof s rofcketwheels 4.5, carried'by' transverse she 118 425347, 1 arranged at the respective ends of theibedr 1,30

see-.730 y a 4-8 in mesh with a similar wheel 49, carriedby a shaft 50, having its bearin s in brackets on the under side'of the bed. he shaft carries a gear-Wheel 51 in mesh with a similar wheel on the driven shaft 16, previously described, which actuates the match-holders, and hence-the box-carrier is impelled in concert with said holders. At one end of the bed ad'acent the path of the box-carrier is a vertica hopper 53, in which the closed boxes are superposed. The boxes are conveniently delivered to this hopper by means of an inclined chute 54, Figs. 1 and .2, to which they are conveyed by a horizontally-traveling apron 55 upon which the closed boxes are deposited by an attendant. This apron passes around rollers 56, carried by shafts 57, supported in a suitable frame 58 at the top of the chute, the apron being impelled: in any suitable manner from a revolving element of the machine. 1 .the present -instahce the motion is transmitted to the apron by means of a band 59, passin from a pulley 60 on the shaft 47 of thesprodliet-wheel 4.5 and around a sheave 61 on one of the roller-shafts 57 suitably arranged idlers 62 for the band being provided. The wall of the hopper facing the ox-carrier is open atits lower end to permit the discharge one by one of the lowermost boxes and their disposition into, the sueceedin spaces between t e walls 42 of adj oining lin s as the latter round the top of the wheels. The links thereupon as theyassume a horizontal position serve as jaws to grasp and firmly'hold the boxes. (See Fig.7.)

Theboxes are severally discharged from the hopper by a horizontall -reciproc'ating plunger 63, mounted ina gui e-bar 64 at the end of the bed. This plunger is carried by a slide 64, which is fitted to a horizontal guide 66 on the top of-the bed, the slide being pivotally connected, by means of a link 67, to the upper arm of a vertical rock-lever 68, loosely mounted on the shaft 47. The lower arm-of this lever is connected, by means of a pitman 69, with a crank-disk'70, carried-by ashaft 71, journaled in brackets on the under side of the bed. The shaft 71 carries a gearwheel 72 in mesh with a similar wheel 73 on an adjacent shaft 7 4, and the latter shaft carries a gear-wheel 75 in mesh with a gear-wheel 76 one shaft 77. all said shafts having their bearings in suitably-disposed brackets on the under side of the bed. The shaft 77 is provided with a bevel-wheel 78, which 00- pacts with a similar wheel 79 on a shaft 80,

and the latter shaft is geared with the driven shaft 1-6 by the coacting wheels 8182, re-

spectively. lhrougn this system of caring t c motion is transmitted to thecran s'haft 71 and thence to the box-discharge plunger of the hop. er.

As the c osed boxes delivered to the chain of holders, as above described, are carried I onward thereby the box-traysare progress them from the carrier.

ively pushed horizontally outward between the reesse'd Walls 43 of the chain. The trays, however, remain partially confined within the shucks. The preferred means for thus pushing out the trays comprise a series of plungers 83, carried by an endless chain 84. This chain passes around a pair. of sprocket-Wheels 85, carried by shafts 86, having their bearings in brackets on the under side of the bed, which bed is a propriately slotted adjacent each of the W eels for the free passage of the chain and itsluners. One of the links of the chain is siiown in Fig. 14, wherein, it will be observed, the link is recessed, as at -87, and provided With a cap-plate 88 to afford a guide for the lun ger 83. (Shown detached inFig. 15.) here is a plunger for each link .of the chain, and

.each plunger preferably comprises a-bar of metal provided at its'forward or inner end with an angular piece of spring metal 89,. which constitutes a. yielding impact-head, and at its outer end with a depending stud 90. On the face of the bed adjacent the path of the chain 84 is a bar 91, (shown in Fig. 19,) having on its u per side a longitudinal camgroove 92, Wit which the studs of the respectlve plungers successively engage during the-continuous travel of the carrier, the camgroove being of a form gradually to move the plungers successively inward toward and across the path of the box-carrier, maintain them in that position for an interval of time, and then gradually and successively retract The plunger-chain is, impelled at the same rate of speed as the box-carrier, and the plunger's corres 0nd in number and position with the boxolders'. Hence during the concerted travel of the plunger-chain and box-carriers the plungers act positively and uniformly upon the opposing ends of the box-trays and push them par- The plunger-chain is impelled by the provision on the shaft 86 of a gearwheel 93, which meshes with a wheel 94 on the adj acent shaft 77, befdre described.

As the plungers travel below the bed their studs 90 take against a suitably-disposed guide-bar 95, which serves to maintain the plungers in retracted position, and thus-insure their being in proper position'to engage the groove of the cam-bar 92. (See Figs. 4 and ,9.)

When the trays have been pushed from their shucks, as hereinbefore described, the trays are referably inclined, as shown in- Figs, 4 an 18,- reparatory to the transference of the mate es thereto from the temporary'holders by means of. lunger mechanism hereinafter explained. he inclination of the tra s effects the openingof the boxes to the fullest extent for the reception of the matches. It also materially lessens the descent of the forward ends of the matches into 'tially from the shucks, as previously stated.

the boxes as the matches are being pushed thereinto from the temporary holders, thus reducing the inclination of the matches in respect to the acting ends of the plun 'ers and insuring a more effective impact of the plungers against the op osing ends .of the matches] A preferre means" for thus inclining and thereafter setting the boxes is as follows, reference being had to Figs. 4, 22, 24,

. stantially so, with the surface 40 of the-links,

a gradually-inclined portion 1), which rises above such surfaces, and a horizontal portion a, which extends from the-summit of the inclinc to a point Where the matches are being The relative posil delivered to the boxes. tions of the parts are such that as the boxes are passing over the ortion a of the cam-bar the trays are pushe to the full limitf'rom their shucks, that as the boxes are assing upon the portion 12 they are inclined t ereby to receive the matches, and that as the inclined boxes are passing upon the portion 0 of the bar the matches are forced over into the trays, some matches wholly entering and others partially entering the trays, according to the Way the matches may happen to fall.

Arranged on the bed is a capl-plate 12-3,

which overhangs and confines e box and plunger carriers. The under surface of this plate is beveled to accommodate the inclination of the box while the. box is being acted upon by the cam-ban On the inner edge of this cap-plate is a bar (1, against the under side of which the upper edge of the inclined slide or shuck bears during its travel, such bar, in addition tothe proximate portion of! the cap late, being formed at a suitable point in ont of the plunger mechanism with an inclined portion e, which acts to depress the boxes to their original or horizontal pOSir' tion on the box-carrier.

- The mechanism hereinbefore alluded to for transferring the matches from the filled ternporary' holders into the box-trays is preferably of the followingdescription: reptinder side of the bed, which, as in the other resents anendl'ess chain similar in construction to the chain 84 above described and bearinglikewis'e throughout its length a series of aciprocable' lungers 96. The chain 95 $35565 01,111 97., having their hearings in brackets on the instance, is slotted for the passage of the and its plungers. One of the shafts 97 isgprovidedwith a gear-Wheel 97 in mesh sprocket-wheels 96 on shafts with the gearvheel iic on the shaft 77, her-es inbefore described. fine of the phmgers is shown detached in Fig. 16, and, as will be observed, it is provided at its inn or end with a rectangular head 98, which is adapted to fit snugly within a chamber of the temporary match-holders, and at its outer end with a depending st'ud 99. The plunger-chain 95*, through the gearing described, is also driven at the same rate of speed as the endless series oftempcrary match-holders, and during the concurrent traverse of the parts the plungers 96 are successively reciprocated in a manner to bear against the opposing ends of the matches and force them endwise irorn the holders above and into the opposing open trays on the box-carrier. Afiixed to the bed i in the path of the studs 99 of the plungers on thetraveling chain 95 is a bar 100, provided with aicarn-groove 101, with which the studs engage in a manner to gradu ally and snccessively move the plungers into and across the path of travel otthe match-carrien maintain them therein for a brief period, and then sin1i- I larly retract them. During the period the plungers are in the inward position a slight vibratory movement is imparted thereto to insure the expulsion of the matches from the holders to the trays, which movement is preferably effected by fluting or corrugating the walls of the horizontal portions of the cam- J 0 groove, as seen in Fig. .40.

. To maintain the plungers uniformly in retracted position while they are traveling below the bed, and thus insure their being in proper position to engage the cam-groove when they return to the top of the bed, we ar range beneath the bed a bar 102, which is pro vided with a horizontal groove 103 to'receive and guide the studs 99 during their traverse.

(See Figs. 4, 5, and 9.)

As the tra s filled with matches are car ried onward by the bcx-carrier they are advantageously acted upon bya jarring device, which insures the settling of the matches down into the trays before the box is closed.

This device is shown in Figs. 2, 6, 10, and 23 of the drawings. As illustrated, t-comprises a vibratory arm 104, provided at its free end v with a seat or guide 105, upon and through which the box-carrier passes justb'efore the carrierreaches the mechanism for pushing the trays fully into their shuclrs. The arm is pivoted at one end to and between a pair of rackets 106 on the under side of the bed, the

free end of the arm being connected by meansof a link 107 to an arm 108, carried by a rockshaft 109, journaled in a bracket 110,depending from the bed Extending from this rockshaft is an arm 1 1 1, rovided at its free end with a roller 1 12, whic normailybears against a suitable cam 1 13 fast on the driven shaft 23,

previously described. This earn, during its rotation, rapidly vibrates the arm 111 and its connected parts, thereby efiecting the jarring of the portion of the boX-carrier riding upon the ldc 105.

the outer ends of the trays successively travel' therethrough is preferably provided w th an inclined rib 7, which extends into the recesses or slots 43 in the walls 43 of the latter. The outer ends of the advancing trays thus contact with the rib and are thereby pushed partially into their respective slides. B jarring and partially closmg the boxes at t e same time very efiicient results are attained.

In order to press the matches gently down into the trays while the matches are being trainiferred thereto from the temporary holders, we aflix to the bar d one end of'a flexible rod 9, which extends longitudinally of the box-carrier and inclines downwardly thereto, the slots 43- in the walls 43 of the chain-linksreceiving the rod and permitting its yielding pressure down upon the contents of the boxes.

Immediately after the boxes have been pressed down to a horizontal position the are carried under this rod, and during their travel below the same the match-delivering and while such plungers continue to act against the matches through the instrumentality of the corrugated portion of the cam 100, hereinbefore described.

Inasmuch as many of the matches may be greatly inclined in respect to the plungers, and thus, when brought to a horizontal position by the pressure of the rod thereon, tend to advance toward the plungers, it follows that the continued action of the plungers against the matches forces them back into the boxes. The agitation of the matches within the boxes thus occasioned assists, in conjunction with the pressure of the rod, in settling the matches fairly well within the cones.

In order to hold the matches in position while they are being jarred in their boxes ones are being partially closed, we also aflix to the bar (1 one end of a long yielding rod k, that, ertending longitildinally of the box-carrier to and slightly beyond the guide-piece 105,bears upon the contents of the boxes'while the latter are passing through the guide. The rod h also enters the slots 43* in the walls of the chainlinks. This rod bears very lightly u on the matches, so as not to prevent their 0 anging position while settling down within the boxes in perfect order.

The means for corhpleti the'introduction of the trays to their shdes is substantially similar in construction and operation to the means hereinbefore described for pushing out the slides, comprising similarly thereto an endless series of reciprocable plungers 11%, carried bya chain 115. around a pair of sprocket-wheels 116, one of T e inner wall of the guide 105 adjacent This chain passes which is carried by the driven shaft 46, hereinbfore referred to, and the other wheel is carried by a shaft 117, journaled in brackets on the under side of the bed. Thus the chain 115 is driven concurrently with the box-car rier. One of the plungers is shown detached in Fig. 17 It is provided at its inner end with an angular head-plate 118, which is designed to take a ainst the opposing end of the box-tray, an at its opposite end with a depending stud 119. Suitably disposed on the bed is a cam-bar 120, (shown in Fig. 21 s with the groove 121 of which the studs of the several plungers 114 engage during the traverse of their carrying-chain, the grooves being appropriately formed to gradually and SUGCBSSIVQly advance the plungers into and across the path of the box-carrier and then similarly to retract the same. This completes the o oration. As the filled boxes reach the on of the bed they fall from the box-chain upon a table or other suitable receptacle.

Preferably a grooved bar 122, similar to the bar 102 previously described, is disposed beneath the bed. in position to receive and guide the studs of the plungers 114 in their returntravel below the bed.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the up er receiving and carrying portions of the en less chains of match and box holders travel continuously and uninterruptedly in a horizontal plane, or substantially so; that the correspondingly travelin carriers for the respective plungers exten toward, longitudinally of, and away from such portions of the said chains; that thereby the plungers of the respective carriers are progressively im elled to and in a path alongside of and-in su stantially the same horizontal plane with the holders; that during the concurrent travel of the plunger-carriers longitudinally of and adjacent to the respective box and match holders theplungers are reciprocated horizontally, or substantially so, transversely of their carriers to eifect their respective match-transferring, tray-opening, and tr-a closin functionahereiribefore explained. it will a so be seen that owing to the continuous and uninterrupted travel of the match and box holders and the coaction therewith of the respective traveling plungers a machine is provided which 1s cooperative with a match-making machine of large productive capacity to accomplish the expeditious and effective filling and closing oi the tray and shuck form of box.

We claim 1. In a boicfilling machine, the combinationof a series of traveling holders movable in a horizontal plane, or. substantially so, a flexible carrier extending toward, longitudinally series of plungers supported by said carrier and progressively impelled thereby to and in 7 a path'alongside oi,and insuhstantiallythe same horizontal plane with, the holders; means for-concerted ly impelling the holdeis and the longitudinally adjacent portion of the. carrier in the same-direction and at the same rate of speed, and means iosrecipro'oet 1 ing horizontally, oi" substantially so, the plun%ers of such portion of the carrier transerse y of-the path of travel oi' the holders and o! the carrier. I

' 2. in a hoxdilling-machina-me comloination of a series of traveling holders movable ins-horizontal plane, or substantially-so, an

"holders and thelo'ngitudinaIly-ad aQent portion ofthe carrier in the same direotionand at the same rate of s eed, and means for reoiprocatinghorizonta ly, or substantially so, the plungers of such portion of the carrier transversely of the path of travel of the hold ers and of the carrier.

' 3. In a box-filling machine, the combine tion of a series of temporary match-holders movable in a horizontal plane, or substan-v tially so, an endless chain of links extending toward, lon itudinallyof, and away from the tion of anendless chain of'holders movablein path'of sai holders, plungers supported by the respective links of said ohainjand progressively impelled thereby to and in a path alongside of, and in substantially the same horizontal plane with, the holders, means-for oonoertedly impelling the holdersand the longitudinal portion of the chain inthe same direction and at the'same rate of speed, and

means for steel rocating horizontally, or substantially so, t e plungers of such portion of the chain transverselyof' the path of-travel of theholders and of the chain.- "i

,4. In a box-filling machine, the combina aiho'rizontal plane, or substantially so, an

endlessehain of links extending toward, 1on 5 gitudinally of, and away from the ath of said holder's,plungerssupported by t e links of I'sa'id chain. and progressively impelled thereby to and in a path alongside of, and in substantiall thesame horizontal plane with, the-chain oi holders, means for concertedly impellin Y the adjacent longitudinal portions of said c ains in the same direction'and at the same rate of speed, and means for reciproeating horizontally, or substantially so, the plungers transversely of the path of travel of the holders and of the carrier.

5. In a box-filling machine, the combine tion of an endless chain of holders movahlein a horizontal plane or substantially so, an endless chain of lin .en t

he extending toward, lone 6 eseyreo gitudinally of, and away from the; ath of said holders, plungers supported by t e of said I Cllfififl' and .progressivel therehy to and in a path alongsi e of, andin substantially the same horizontal'plane with,

impelled Y the chain of holders, means for concertedly impelling the adjacent longitudinal portions v of said chains in the same direction and at the same rate oi speed, and a stationary can;

with which the plungere ooaot during their traverse, whereby the said plungers are re:

oiprooated horizontally, or suhstantiallyso,'- f across the path of travel of the holders as 7,;

they nioveonward therewith. 6. in a hoxilhng machine, the-combination of a of temporary matohholders'; movable in a horizontal path, or substantially so, an endless flexible earlier eozteiziding toward,longitudinally of, and away fr0 the path of said inatoh-holde1s,. lun ers-supported by and throughout the engt of said 7 carrier, and progressively impelled therebyvl to and in a path alongside of, and in SllbStMEr' tially the same horizontal plane with, the f match-holders, means for continuously mov ing said holders and'the adjaeentlo itudinal portion of thecaieisr in the sanie dinection and atthe same rateof speed,,and-n1eans for;

' reoiprocatingtheplin gers in such portionlE'of Y the carrier horisohtall-y,or suhstantiallyfso into and. across the path of travel of "the matoh-holders as they travel along there with, whereby the matches are progeessively expelled ii'om the said inatch holdei-a 7. Ina hex-filling machine, the eomhination of a series of horisontaliy t iaveling new ers for tray and Shiloh boxes, an endless sea ble carrier extending toward, longitudinallyof, and away from, the path of saidholders,

plungers supprted by and-throughodt-the ength of sin polled thlareby to and in a 'pathalongsi' e-joi if;

and in substantially the same; horizontall plane with,,the holders, means 'forcontinu ously moving said holders and theadjaeen't longitudinal portion of the carrier in the same at the same rateoi speed,'and means for reciprocating the plum ers insuch' portion of the carrier horizonta y, 03 substantially so, into and across the th of efieot the 0 chip of theti'aysof the bokes .carriod'hyt eho ders- 8. ins hoxdiiling maohine,'the coml iua=" p YZQ vers for sustaining tray and s euk' boxes-with tion 'ofa series of horizontall -'t ravelinghold their trays in open position, an endless fiexi travel of said holders to impinge against and I 'i ble carrier extendingtoward,longitudinally 4 of, and away from, the path of said-holders, plun ers supgorted by'and throughout the of sa1 carrier, and progressivelyim pel ed therebyto and in a path alongside of, and in substantially the same horizontal; plane with, the holders, means for contintb o'uslv moving said holders and the adjacentlongitudinal portion of the carrier in the same direction and at the same rate of speed, and means for reciprocating the plungers in such portion of the carrier horizonta 1y, or substantially so, in respect to the path of travel of said holders to ush into their shucks the open trays of the boxes carried by said holders.

9. In. a box-filling machine, the combination with a series of box-holders, and means for impelling the same, of two oppositely-disposed sets of plungers, whereof one set is adapted to open and the other set to close the trays of boxes in said holders, carriers for the respective sets of plungers, each ofsaid carriers extending toward, longitudinally of anda-way from the path'oi the box-holders, means for impelling in concert with the boxholders the longitudinal portions of the respective carriers adjacent thereto, and means for reciprocating the respective sets of plungers in opposite directions across the path of travel of the box-holders.

10. In abox-filling machine, the combination with a series of temporary match-holders, a series of box-holders adjacent thereto, and means for concertedly actuating said match and box holders, of two oppositely-disposed sets of plungers, whereof one set is adapted to open the trays of the boxes in the box-holders and the other set to transfer the .c'ontentsof the temporary holders to said trays, carriers for the respective sets of plungers, each of said carriers extending toward, longitudinail of and away from the path of the boxhol ers, means for impelling in concert with 4 the said match and box holders the longitudinal portions of the respective carriers adj acent thereto, and means for reciprocating the said sets of plungers across the paths of travel of the match and box holders, respectively.

- 11. In a box-filling machine, the combination with a series of temporary match-holders, a series of box-holders adjacent thereto, and means for concertedly actuating said match and box holders, of two oppositely-disposed sets of plungers, whereof one set-is adapted to open the trays of the'boxes in the box-holders and the other set to transfer the contents of the temporary holders to said trays, carriers for the respective sets of plungers, eachiof said carriers extending toward, longitudinally of and away from the path of the box holders, means for impelling in concert with the said match and box holders'the longitudinal portions of the respective carriers adjacent thereto, means for reciprocating the said sets of p'lungers across the paths of travel of the match and box holders, respectively, and means for closing the filled boxes.

12. In a box-filling machine, the'combination with a series of temporary match-holders, a series of box-holders adjacen'tthereto, and means for concertedly actuating'said match 'nally of and away from the path of the h he said match and box holders the ion cent t ereto, means for reciprocating t and box holders, of twc oppcsitely-disposed sets of plungers, whereof one set is adanted to open the traysotthe boxes in. the box-liolders and the other set to transfer the contents of the temporary holders to said trays, carr' for the respective sets of plun ers, each said carriers extending towar longit'ud polders, means for impelling in concert n dinal ortions of the respective carriers sets of plungers across the paths of t the match and box holders, respectivey, a

third set of plungers adaptedtoclose filled boxes, a carrier for the last-nenzed gers, means for actuating this carrier, a means for reciprccating its plnngei's as; the path oftravel of the box holders.

13. In a box-filling machine, the C0131i1l31%* tion with a series of tem orary rn.atch-in:-lders, of means for ejecting tv e matches therefrom comprising a series of pinngers, a carrier said plungers, and means for reciprocating said plungers with a vibrator or jarr n action across the path of trave of match-- holders. v

14. In a box-filling machine, the combina tion with a series of temporary holders for matches, of a plunger for ejecting the matches endwise from said holders, and means for reciprocating said plunger with a rapid vibratory or jarrin actien transversely of the match-holders, w le'reby a trennihnie impact is exerted upon the ends of the matches while they are being ejected 15. In a box-filling machine, the combiner tion with means for im elling open trays in a horizontal position, 0' means in the horizontal path of said. trays for engaging and raising one end of said trays curing their M horizontal position, of means in the horizontal path of said trays for engaging and raising one end of said trays during t ieir traverse so as to incline or tilt the same, means tor 1ntroducing'matches to the inclined trays, and

means for returning the trays to their normal plane.

17. In a box-filling machine, the combination with means for impelling open trays ina horizontal position, of means in the horizontal path of said trays for enga ing and raising one end of said'trays during their traverse so as to incline or tilt the same, means for intro ducing'matches to the inclined trays, means for returning the traysto their normal plane,

and yield ing means bearing upon the matches while they are being introduced to the trays.

18. In a'box-filling machine, the co1nbina-- .tion with means :ior impellin 'means for introducing matches to the inclined trays, and yieloi means extending longitudinally of the pat of travel of the trays and bearing upon the matches during and after their introduction to the trays.

I l9. In a box-filling machine, the combination with means for imping open trays in a horizontal position, of means for raising one end of said'trays to incline or tilt the same, means for introducing matches to the inclined trays, and a thin flexible rod extending longiJudinally of the path of travel of the trays and bearing upon the matches during and. after their introduction to the trays.

20. in a box-filling machine, the combination with means for impelling open trays in a horizental position, of means for raising one end of said trays to incline or the same, means for introducing matches tothe inclined trays, a thin flexible member extending longitudinally of the path of travel ofv the trays and bearing upon the matches during and after their introduction to the trays, and means for acting against the ends of the matches while they are passing under said member.

21. In a boxdillihg machine, the combinaslide-boxes having their trays in open position, of means extending into and longitudinally of the path of travel of the boxes for raising the engaged ends of the box-sluicks and trays and thereby inclining the and means for introducing matches to the inclined open trays.

22. In a box-filling machine, the combination with a traveling carrier on which slideboxes with trays in open position are carried, of a cam extendin into and. longitudinally of the path of travc of the boxes with which cam said boxes contact and by which the engaged ends of the box-shucks and trays are raised to incline the shucks and trays, and means for introducing the matches to the in clined open trays.

ln a box-filling machine, the combinameans for impellin slide-boxes in open position, of meahs to and longitudinally of the path c boxes for raising the engagei box-chucks and trays and thereby inclining the same, means for introducing matches to the inclined open trays, and

means for returning the boxes to their normal plane.

2%. in a box-filling machine, the combinationwith a traveling cg rrier on which'slileboxes having their trays 1n open position are carried, of cam extendin into and longitu-. dinally of the path of traveof the boxes with which cam said boxes contact and bywhich the engaged ends of the box-shucks and trays for bodily jarring the filled boxes, and means I for thereafter 0 sing the-boxes, said latter means comprisi a series of plunger-s, a carrier for moving t em along withjhe boxes, and devices for progressively reciprocating them into and from the path of travel of the boxes during their longitudinal traverse" therewith.

26. In a box-filling'machine, the combine tion with, means for impelling slide-boxes having their trays in open position, of moa ns for supplying matches tosald boxes, means for bodily jarring the filled boxes, means for partially closing the boxes while they are being jarred, and means for thereafter jcompleting the closing of the boxes, saidlatter means comprising? series of plungers, a carrier ror moving t em along with the boxes,

anddevices for progressively reciprocating them into and from the path of travel ofthe boxes during their longitudinal traverse therewith.

'27. In a box-filling machine, the combine. tion with an endless chain 01 holders in which the boxes are held with their trays in open position, 0;"- meansfor supplying matches to said boxes, means for bodily jarrin thefilled boxes, and means for partially 0 0s the boxes 'whilethey are being jarred, said atter means comprising an inclined rib or cam which extends into the longitudinal path of travel of the 0 en ends of the trays.

28. In a boxing machine, the combine tion with an endless chain of holders in which theboxes are held with their trays in open position, of means for su lying matches to said boxes, means for be y jarring the filled boxes, means for partially closing the boxes 7 while. they are being jarred, and means for.

thereafter completing the closing of the boxes, said latter means comprising a series of plungers, a carrier for moving them along with the boxes, and devices for progressively reciprocating them into and from the ath of travel of the boxes during traverse therewith.

29. In a boxfillingemachine, the combinatheir longitudinal tion with an endless chain of holders in which the boxes are held' with their trays in open said latter means comprising a series of the filled boxes,

plungers, a carrier for moving them along with the boxes, and, devices for progressively reciprocating them intb and from the path of eea'rae travel of the boxes during their longitudinal traverse therewith.

30. In a box-filling machine, the combination with an endless chain of boxholders in which the boxes are held with their trays in 0 en position, of means for su lying mate es to said boxes, means for be il y jarring the holders with the filled boxes, and means for thereafter closing the boxes, said latter means comprising a series of plungers, a carrier for moving them along with the boxes, and devices for progressively reciproeating them into and from the path of travel of the boxes during their longitudinal traverse therewith.

31. In a box-filling machine, the combination with box-holders comprising jointed links havin parallel walls to receive and hold closed oxes, of means for o ening the said boxes during the travel of tfie holders, means for supplying matches to the open boxes, and means for thereafter closing said boxes, said latter means comprising a series of plungers, a carrier for moving them along with the boxes, and devices for progressively reciprocating them into and from the path of travel of the boxes during their longitudinal traverse therewith.

32. In a box-filling machine, the combina-' tion with an endless chain of box-holders comprising jointed links having parallel walls to receive and hold boxes, of means for supplying closed boxes to said chain, means for o ening the said boxes during the travel of the chain, means for supplying matches to the open boxes, and means for thereafter closing said boxes, said latter means cornprising a series of plun ers, a carrier for movmg them alon with die boxes, and devices for progressive y reciprocating them into and from the ath of travel of the boxes during their longitudinal traverse therewith.

33. In a box-filling machine, an endless chain of box-holders comprising jointed links each having a horizontal body portion with surfaces for the support of the shucks and trays, respectively, of the boxes, one of said surfaces being provided with plane parallelv walls to embrace ,the shucks and the other with recessed or offset walls to embrace the trays extending from said shucks and to overhang the upper edges of the side walls of the trays.

34. In a box-filling machine, an endless chain of box-holders comprising jointed links each having two flat horizontal surfaces on different lanes, the lower surface being providedwit lane vertical walls and the upper surface wit recessed or ofi'set walls.

35. In a box-filling machine, the combination of an endless chain of box-holders, two endless chains of plungers between which travels the chain of box-holders, each of said chains of plungers for a portion of its length extending adjacent to and in parallelism with the chain of box-holders, means for impelling the adjacent parallel portions of the respective chains in the same direction and at the same rate of speed, and means for progressively reciprocating the respective sets of plungers toward and from the box-holders as they travel along therewith.

36. In a box-filling machine, the combination with a series of traveling holders, and actuating mechanism therefor, of a tron h or way for said holders comprising severa sections jointed together and pivotally supported at their outer extremities, and means for vertically jarring said trough or Way.

37. In a box-filling machine, the combina tion with the n'iatch-carrier of a match-machine, and means for discharging the matchesfrom said carrier, of a series of traveling holders moving across the path of the matches dischar 'ed from said carrier, and a trough or way i or said holders comprising several sections jointed together, one section extending throughout the width of said carrier, or substantially so, and the other sections of the trough being pivotally supported at their extremities, as described, together with means for vertically jarring said trough or way.

JACOB P. WRIGHT. CHARLES F. WRIGHT. Witnesses to signature of Jacob P. Wright:

E. C. Knnnorrr, W. (J. FINDLEY. Witnesses to signature of Charles Wright:

B. C. Ross, 1*. M. Itoor. 

